Okay fam i know i request from you waaaay too much cause I'm awful but you are my favourite DEH writer and dear friend. Soooo could you write a Zoe/Jared fic?? Any prompt 💕 ily man
this is months late? yes probably. i also added treebros.
idk if this prompt is even relevant any more but here take it
pls enjoy i had fun writing it
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“Are you ready for this?” Jared whispered. Zoe didn’t respond verbally, instead opting to squeeze his hand. There was a knock on the door, and it opened slowly. Zoe and Jared sprang apart, Zoe sliding further back on the bed and Jared jumping off of it entirely. The two let out an internal sigh of relief when they saw that it was Connor, followed closely by Evan.
“Dinner is going to be ready in a few minutes. Everything is good?” Connor asked. Zoe let out a shaky breath.
“We are just going to have a mass ‘we-are-dating’ talk with my parents, I don’t think so.” She said. Jared snorted from the corner of the room.
“When you put it like that, it sounds like we are all dating each other.” He said. Connor laughed.
“That would be a nightmare.”
“I know, we could never be able to coordinate outfits for dates, your style is just too emo for me, Connor,” Jared snickered. When both Zoe and Connor rolled their eyes at the same time, Jared and Evan shared a look.
“Being serious, I am not as scared as you guys probably are,” Zoe commented. “I mean, we are a straight couple. The only scary part about us coming out is how much a dipshit that Jared is,”
Connor broke out from snickers to full out laughter, doubling over. Evan didn’t laugh as loudly, but Zoe could see him hiding a smile behind his hand. Jared made a noise of protest that went unnoticed through Connor’s laughter. Zoe shot him a cheeky grin, and blew him a kiss.
“Don’t mess with me, Better-Murphy,” Jared started threateningly, using his nickname for Zoe. “I am not scared to start another prank war with you.”
Evan groaned. “No more prank wars! I swear I always get wrapped up in them somehow. I hate pranks.”
“Not-better-Murphy,” Jared directed at Connor. “Protect your boyfriend, because this prank war is happening. Prank War,” Jared raised his hands, spreading his fingers. He made his voice lower. “Part Six.”
Zoe jumped up from her spot on the bed.
“Oh, it’s so on.”
“Can we please get back on track please? Cause your parents are about to find out that their son is gay, and that their junior daughter is dating a senior.” Evan said nervously. He had grabbed the bottom of his shirt and was twisting it nervously, a tic that they had all come to recognize. Connor went over to his boyfriend, taking the hand that was messing with his shirt and holding it gently.
“Okay. Yes. Do we want to do it before or after dinner? And who is going to say it first?” Zoe starts. Everyone went silent for a moment, thinking.
“Wait!” Jared yelped, startling everyone out of their thoughts. “I got it!” Jared got back up on the bed, leaning in the corner. He motioned for the others to follow, so after some grumbling and adjustments, the four of them all made it onto the bed. “So, I don’t really know your dad that well, right? So, when we go downstairs, you introduce me to your dad like-” Jared’s voice became higher, imitating Zoe. “‘Dad! This is my boyfriend Jared!’” Jared’s voice went back to normal. “And while your parents are still in shock, not-better-Murphy, you go like ‘and Dad, you know Evan, my boyfriend, right?’ and BAM!” Jared shouted, making Evan flinch. “We all did it.”
“That sounds like a horrible idea.” Connor responded almost instantly.
“Well, do you have a better id-”
“Dinner!” The muffled yell cut Jared off. The four looked at each other in fear, but then slowly got off the bed.
“The idea is crap, but we have to do it,” Evan spoke. Zoe nodded silently. The four teens stood in the middle of the room. They wouldn’t have much time, only seconds.
Quickly, almost in sync, both Zoe and Evan kissed their partners. Jared was caught off guard, and stumbled back, but Connor was steady, kissing Evan back. Zoe and Jared broke apart first, laughing, but sombering as the tension in the situation came back.
Evan and Connor came apart delicately, just as Mrs. Murphy called again.
“Dinner is ready! Come on!” She shouted.
Evan grabbed his boyfriend’s hand and squeezed. The fear was evident in his eyes, but Connor was there, so he would be okay. Behind them, Jared swayed to the side, purposely bumping into Zoe’s shoulder.
“Let’s go, guys.” Jared said. “We will be okay, no matter what.”
